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Are elderly people with the HOPE criteria prescribed angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors?

Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, DD1 9SY, UK, d.sumukadas{at}dundee.ac.uk

Miles D Witham

Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, DD1 9SY, UK

Allan D Struthers

Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, DD1 9SY, UK

Marion ET McMurdo

Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, DD1 9SY, UK

Key Words: aged • angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors • cardiovascular disease

References

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Journal of Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System, Vol. 5, No. 1, 26 (2004)
DOI: 10.3317/jraas.2004.003


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